Friday, June 17, 2016

JOSHUA BECKER is the founder and editor of Becoming
Minimalist, a website that inspires millions around the world to own fewer
possessions and find greater fulfillment in life. As one of the leading voices
in the modern simplicity movement, Joshua speaks both nationwide
and internationally. He has contributed to articles in Time magazine, The
Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Christianity Today. He
is a frequent guest on HuffPost Live and has appeared on
numerous television programs, includingthe CBS Evening
News. He and his young family live in Peoria, Arizona.

This book
contains about 13 chapters.

Becoming
Minimalist :

The authorcreated the blog Becoming Minimalist by the
end of memorial day weekend in 2008. Within six months they had get rid of
fifty percent of their belongings and learnt how to live a simple and minimal
life.

The
universal benefits of Minimalism

1.More Time and Energy

2.More Money

3.More Freedom

4.Less Stress

5.Less Distraction

6.Less Environmental Impactand so on……

According to the author if we follow minimalism
, we will get free time to pursue our greatest passion.The relationship will
get better , more leisure time to spend with family and friends.

Good
Riddance

Author
says minimalism speaks to him of freedom , of peace and of Joy.

Definition of Minimalism- The intentional promotion of the things we
most value and the removal of anything
that distracts us from them.

Troy who wants to change the colour of his house,
but couldn’t able to do. When he saw a picture of a small house on wheels with
a hundred square feet . He realized that people are living in smaller house and
it was the start of his journey to Minimalism.

Minimalism
Your Way

We can’t
follow a particular way or others to be
minimalist . As everyone’s life differs from each other , we has to find our
own way to be minimalist.

The goal
of minimalism is to unburden our livesso we can accomplish more.

Fog of
Consumerism

We always thinks , we has to buy certain
things so that we will be happy. We has to analysethe consumeristic propaganda before thinking
about buying one for us.

Many of
us believe security can be adequately found in the personal ownership of
possessions.

Seek security in loving other people instead of
buying possessions.

Take
It Easy

Don’t think about simplifying toughest tasks.
Instead , begin more- of – less journey.My View : A great motivational book to live the life as a minimalist without worries. Reach for your most wanted goal.

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